Arkansas Works Program

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1 Arkansas Works Program As of October 8, DHS data showed just over 66,600 Arkansas Works enrollees were subject to the work requirement in November. Most are already meeting the requirement through work, school, or other life situations that made them exempt from reporting. Numbers below are a point-in-time snapshot of the requirement and some fluctuate daily. 66,628* Originally estimated to be subject to work requirement in November Between Oct. 8 and Dec. 7, 2018, 1,885 fewer people became subject to the requirement due to case closures unrelated to compliance or a change in circumstances. That left 64,743 subject to the requirement in November. November 2018 Report 1,428 Satisfied reporting requirement 914 Reported an exemption since Oct. 8, ,426 Did not satisfy reporting requirement 53,975 Meeting requirement due to work, training, or other activity. These enrollees were exempt from reporting their activities. 245,553 Total Arkansas Works population as of Nov. 1, One month non-compliance Two months non-compliance Three months non-compliance (closed) 2,429** 1,936** 4,655 ** Numbers as of Dec. 7, 2018 *Enrollees ages were phased into the requirement from June through September Those will roll in starting January 2019.

2 Arkansas Works Program Every Medicaid program has what is known as churn, cases that close for various reasons. It is not uncommon for those individuals to take action and come back on a program after receiving a closure notice. The total number of Arkansas Works cases closed in November was 20,494. Of those, only 4,655 closed due to non-compliance with the work requirement. Below the closures are broken down by type. Non-compliance (23%) Incarceration (1%) Household increased income (10%) Death (currently 0.1%) Other (24%) Enrollee requested closure (5%) 23% 1% 10% 24% November 2018 Report Top four reasons people were exempt from reporting in November Employed at least 80 hours a month Already meeting SNAP requirement through work or exemption Medically frail/disabled At least one dependent child in the home 25,149 9,984 8,393 6,765 Unable to locate client or moved out-of-state (13%) Failed to return requested information (25%) 13% 5%

3 Arkansas Works Clients - Subject to the Work Requirement Reporting Period Exempt from Reported at least Failed to Report 80 Reporting 80 Hours Hours Total June , ,464 25,815 July , ,722 43,794 August ,437 1,218 16,357 60,012 September ,977 1,532 16,757 73,266 October ,388 1,525 12,128 69,041 November ,889 1,428 8,426 64,743 Arkansas Works Clients - Months of Non-Compliance As of December 7, 2018 One Month Non- Two Months Non- Compliance Compliance 2,429 1,936 Page 1

4 Reporting Period Employed >80 hours/month Arkansas Works Clients - Exemption Reasons Dependent Child in Home Pregnant Medically Frail Currently Exempt in SNAP Caring for Incapacitated Person Short-Term Incapacitated June ,375 2, ,208 3, July ,951 4, ,282 5, August ,391 5, ,273 7, September ,368 7, ,020 9, ,113 October ,425 7, ,271 9, ,246 November ,149 6, ,393 9, ,286 Reporting Period Receives Unemployment Benefits Education and Alcohol or Drug Treatment American Indian/Alaska Native* Tea Cash Assistance Total Exempt June ,906 July ,228 August ,150-42,437 September ,479-54,977 October ,485-55,388 November ,470-54,889 If a client has more than one exemption, the client receives the longest exemption he or she meets. *Clients who are American Indian / Alaska Native are subject to the work requirement. This population will be part of a future phase in. Page 2

5 Arkansas Works Clients - Good Cause Requests Completed in November Total Good Cause Requests Completed in November Good Cause Requests Granted Good Cause Requests Denied Not a Good Cause Issue Good Cause requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are currently tracked separately until system updates can be completed. Clients who have another exemption reason are counted in this report where appropriate. Page 3

6 Clients can report more than one type of work activity Reporting Period Clients Who Met Requirement - Types of Work Activities Reported Clients Who Met Requirement Work Education and Number of clients who reported the activity Volunteer Health Education Class Currently Meeting SNAP Requirement June July August , September , ,025 October , November , Page 4

7 Total Clients Who Met Requirement: 1,428 Clients can report more than one type of work activity. Work Activity* Clients Who Met Requirement by Hours Reported # of Clients Total Hours 1-20 Hrs Hrs Hrs Hrs 81+ Hrs Reported Reported Work ,671 Education and ,187 Volunteer , , Health Education Class November 2018 Reporting Period Clients Who Met Requirement - Types of Work Activities Reported by Hours Currently Meeting SNAP Requirement N/A While there is no limit to the number of hours a client can report, some work activity types limit the number of hours clients can receive credit for: -- and - Clients may count up to 39 total hours from these activities combined each month. -- Health Education Class - Clients may count up to 20 hours each year from this activity. Page 5

8 Clients can report more than one type of work activity Reporting Period Clients Who Failed to Report 80 Hours - Types of Work Activities Reported Clients Who Did Not Meet Requirement Reported No Work Activities Reported Work Activities Work Education and Number of clients who reported the activity Volunteer Health Education Class June ,464 7, July ,722 12, August ,357 16, September ,757 16, October ,128 11, November ,426 8, Page 6

9 November 2018 Reporting Period Clients Who Failed to Report 80 Hours of Activities - Types of Work Activities Reported by Hours Total clients who failed to report 80 hours: 8,426 Reported No Work Activities: 8,308 Reported Work Activities: 118 Clients can report more than one type of work activity Work Activity* Clients Who Did Not Meet Requirement by Hours Reported # of Clients Total Hours 1-20 Hrs Hrs Hrs Hrs 81+ Hrs Reported Reported Work ,975 Education and Volunteer , Health Education Class While there is no limit to the number of hours a client can report, some work activity types limit the number of hours clients can receive credit for: -- and - Clients may count up to 39 total hours from these activities combined each month. -- Health Education Class - Clients may count up to 20 hours each year from this activity. Page 7